Chicken-crate



(No Model.)

J. S'. PALOONER.

CHICKEN GRATE. No. 273,496. Patented Mar.6,1883.

%/M I I imam 19y UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. I

JOHN S. FALOONER, OF PARDEEVILLE, WISCONSIN.

CHICKEN-CRATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 273,496, dateiMarch'fi,1883.

Application filed July 10, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN S. FALCONER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pardeeville, in the county of Columbia and State ofWisconsin, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements inChicken-Grates; andl do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear,and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use'the same,reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to letters orfigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

The object of my invention is to provide achicken-cratewhichmaybefolded,when empty, in a neat and compact form,whereby it is more convenientlyhandled,islessliableto be broken, andoccupies but small space compared with its original size.

The construction of my invention is further explained by reference tothe accompanying drawings, in which I Figure 1 represents a perspectiveview in shape for use. Fig. 2 represents a perspective view as itappears when partially folded, the canvas from one end being removed toshow the relative position of the parts.

' bottom and end pieces to be folded together.

The sides E E are made of canvas or other flexible fabric, which foldsup with the ends and bottom pieces. The top is formed of narrow slats FF, which are connected together by straps G G, which straps are formedof leather or otherflexible support, which permit the top to be foldedwith the other parts of the crate. The-ends of the straps G G arepermanently attached to. the respective ends D D spectively attached atone end permanently to one of the end boards D by hinges J J, and attheir other endsby bolts and nuts I I.

When desirous to fold the crate, the detachable ends of the bars H areremoved from the bolts and turned back against the end boards, I), asshown in Fig. 2, when the center of the bottom is folded toward the top,which permits the bottom, ends, and top to be folded closely together insmall compass, when a strap or cord may be fastened tightly around theparts, retaining them in a compact and convenient shape for shipping andhandling.

' It is obvious that when the bars H are secured to the bolts I, asshown in Fig. 1, the flexible top and ends of the crate are tenselydrawn, and thus retained in the proper position for use.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- The chicken-crate herein described,consistingin the combination offolding bottom pieces, A A, ends D D,open top cover formed of slats F, said slats being secured together byflexible pieces G G, sides E E, formed of flexible fabric, and bars H H,said bottom pieces, A A, being secured together by hinges B B, said barsH H being permanently connected by hinges to one of the end pieces, anddetachably connected by bolts to the other end piece, all substantiallyas and for the purpose specitied.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN S. FALOONER.

\Vitnesses:

J. G. DUSENBERY, J. B. VAN SOHAICK.

